diff --git a/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py b/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py
index cf8ce2e..f4a8ebc 100644
--- a/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py
+++ b/src/execution_space_provider/utilities/external_provider.py
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ def start(self, minimum_amount: int, maximum_amount: int) -> str:
         etos_rabbitmq = self.etos.config.etos_rabbitmq_publisher_data()
         rabbitmq_password = rabbitmq.get("password", "")
         etos_rabbitmq_password = etos_rabbitmq.get("password", "")
-        rabbitmq_password = rabbitmq.get("password", "")
-        etos_rabbitmq_password = etos_rabbitmq.get("password", "")
         if os.getenv("ETOS_ENCRYPTION_KEY") is not None:
             rabbitmq_password = encrypt(
                 rabbitmq_password.encode(), os.getenv("ETOS_ENCRYPTION_KEY", "")